Collier Mosquito Control sprayed beaches, broke state regulations

After an investigation revealed allegations of spills and cover-ups at the Collier Mosquito Control District, state regulators are now weighing in.

The Florida Department of Agriculture investigated Collier Mosquito Control District after those whistleblower complaints.

Documents show Ag investigators found the district sprayed beaches and bay shore areas in the county without following state rules.

The letter says the chemical used was Dibrom but it did not say how many times the district violated the rule -- just that they sprayed the chemical without proving the mosquito population was three-times its regular size in those areas.

The investigation also found the chemical Zenivex was sprayed without following state rules to establish the population was three-times over the average.

We previously reported that a whistleblower letter accused the district of not reporting spills of Dibrom and that the chemical was potentially leaking from planes.

There was no mention of that in the Department of Agriculture investigation.

The district is not facing any fines.

They received a warning and minutes from their meeting on April 17 show commissioners consider the case closed.

We reached out to the district for what steps they're taking after these findings but have not heard back yet.